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For printing, always choose the highest file size for your photos. It may mean that your phone will hold fewer photos but printing needs the information contained in the larger file. If you want to send your photo to someone else to print, it is better to send the photo by email instead of in a text. Texting a photo will make the file size so small that the print quality will suffer. I sent this cell phone photo of my cat honey to myself in both a text and in an email and the picture lost 3/4 of its information when sent by text and this will show in printing, especially in a photo larger than the standard 4x6 size.
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Making sure your subject is well lit will make your photo print look great. When taking photos at the pumpkin patch or the tree farm or other outdoor setting its always better in early morning or a couple hours before sunset. Midday sun makes a very harsh light that creates deep shadows. Have you seen photos where the sunny part is visible but the shade side is a black blob? Where our eyes can easily see both parts of an area that is part sun and part shade, cameras can have a hard time capturing both at the same time. The best place to photograph outside is in open shade, meaning there is no direct sun, but there is still open sky above that still gives even light. Be careful under trees, because they can make splotchy shade that will cause spots on your subject's face.
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Want to capture printable photos of the family inside while everyone is together for the holidays? Sometimes photos taken inside can be too dark and not sharp. If it is still daylight outside, light coming in from a window or door can help to light your subjects. It its dark, turn on the room lights to help the camera see better. Also, make sure to hold your phone very still when taking photos inside. Your phone's camera will try to compensate for less light by making it's shutter (the part that opens to let in light to take the photo) stay open longer so any movement of the camera will make the photo blurry. This may not show on your phone's screen, but when the photo is printed your subject won't be clear.
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Before taking photos you may want to print, check the ratio of your phone's camera. It should say 1:1, or 3:4 or 9:16. Its best to NOT choose the 9:16 ratio because standard print sizes are much more square and this setting will create long and thin photos. This means if you get close to your subject and fill the screen with them, the top and bottom will be cut off on the print. Most stores will give an option of fill or fit when you choose the print size. The fit option will leave the sides white where there is no part of the photo to fill it with. The prints will look better if the photo fills all of the space.
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Here's one more thing to think about when you are taking pictures during the holidays. Don't forget to take photos of your parents and grandparents. Everyone gets so caught up in taking photos of the kids, the tree and other attractions that most older family members are not included in the photos. Cherish the time you spend with your family and friends and don't forget to get photos of everyone around the table.
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